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September 19, 2024
A new Show Quilt, perhaps? from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Grab your spot on the QG Design Academy Waitlist!!!

check out the Disappearing Dresdan!!! Looks so intriguing.

Make sure to leave me a comment about what you are working on this weekend!!

Forgot to say that I’ll be at Olde City Quilts in NJ on Sat 9/21 from 10-12!!

Have a great weekend!!!

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August 12, 2024
It’s Finally getting Marked!! from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Don’t forget Barb’s sale this month (August 2024).

30% off Storewide! Use code August Free shipping on orders of $75 or more!

https://barbarapersing.com/

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August 6, 2024
FreeMotion Quilting Summit from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Grab your spot in the is FREE quilting summit. Learn from 16 different instructors teaching 16 different techniques. When you ask??? August 21,22 and 23rd! Click here for all the details!

https://summit17–marygoroundquilts.thrivecart.com/summit—all-access

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August 5, 2024
Sadie Who?? from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Need your help with ideas on blocks to design for!

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April 30, 2024
Very Nervous! from Lisa H Calle's Blog

I have just completed phase 1 of the $9.97 membership, QG Creative Design Society. The sales page is up, and you can sign up for it now. If you are a current member and pay more than the $9.97/month, your membership has been canceled, but wait til you receive an email from me as you have a credit! So please be patient.

As I was canceling 200+ memberships, I got a pit inside my stomach that maybe this was crazy and I wouldn’t be able to pay my bills. </p>
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April 26, 2024
Stupidest Decision? from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Well, this can be either the best decision in my business or the worst decision. You may be wondering what I have decided.

Photo by Produtora Midtrack on Pexels.com

I have had the Quilter’s Groove TRIBE membership since June of 2021, and I absolutely love it and the members. Currently, the price is $24.97/month. There is a low-price offer for the Design Decision Dilemma at $9/ month.

For the past 3 months, I have been thinking of making a huge change and have made my final decision. I will combine the two memberships AND reduce the ...

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April 20, 2024
Shout out To QG Creative Design Society Members (Formerly TRIBE) from Lisa H Calle's Blog

There isn’t much I love better than teaching, other than a well-struck iron shot into an elevated green. The Creative Design Society is my ongoing membership, and it focuses on all things machine quilting. Someone asked me what is the thing I love about it the most. That is an easy question to answer. It is all of the members. While the primary focus is on quilting, we have supported members through some trying times. I, for one, leaned on all of the members when my mother passed away. The support was incredible. Other members have had falls, cancer ...

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April 10, 2024
My students are amazing!! from Lisa H Calle's Blog

I have been teaching quilting since MQX in 2006. I quickly realized that I absolutely love to teach and so I never looked back. When the pandemic hit, it hit hard. Our industry was forever changed. I had to pivot to online classes and in the process learn a bunch of new technology.

Quilter’s Groove Design Academy is my signature class; it is 10 weeks of design “training.” I break down how to design the quilting for your tops week by week. Many students say they never look at a quilt top the same way again. This makes my ...

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January 8, 2024
FMQ Feather Flower from I Patch and Quilt

Are you looking for an elegant free motion edge to edge design for your quilt project? Try Feather Flower!

The gorgeous Feather flower design moves in every direction and starts with a shape that you may have tried before: the feather with a pearl. I used this shape a couple of weeks ago in ‘Bubble Wave’.

After the feather with pearl, you stitch two more feathers and add a final leaf shape that can fill any area that needs to be filled. The leaf can go on either side of your stitched ‘branch’.

It looks really well on this red ...

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August 14, 2023
Yippee!! Taking a class from Lisa H Calle's Blog

It has been a while since I’ve taken a class but I need to have a kick in the ass to get going. It is no secret that I love whole-cloths. I’ve created quite a few of them over the years. So when I had some QG TRIBE members tell me about Lady Jane Quilting’s mystery whole-cloth class, I was intrigued. Here are a few of mine.

So I have my backing fabric picked out. If you aren’t familiar with Debra Linker Dyes , you are missing out. she created the beautiful backing for my “Oh, my ...

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August 1, 2023
Oh, that darn inside curve!!! from Lisa H Calle's Blog

Do you love the look of feathered wreaths or those beautiful undulating curved feathered borders but those darn inside curves kill you every time? I hear ya! I use to hate them as well until I figured out the secret which I shared with everyone on our last Facebook Live!

Since I know many of you probably didn’t see it… I have it here just for you! So whether you are on a domestic machine or a longarm arm machine, you will know the secret! LOL, ok it’s really not much of a secret. Click here to check ...

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February 4, 2023
New HQ Stitch Machines! from Gwen's Quilts

This year Handi Quilter is proud to introduce NEW HQ Stitch machines! Handi Quilter is known for the best longarm machines in the industry, but we also offer domestic machines for all sewers.

All 3 HQ Stitch machines

With the February HQ promotion you can score a FREE HQ Stitch machine with your purchase of a new longarm or Pro-Stitcher package. Details of the promotion can be found here.

New – HQ Stitch 310


The HQ Stitch 310 offers a solid but portable machine with a versatile stitch collection that will see you through most sewing tasks. This little go-getter includes a selection of 8 accessory ...

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New HQ Stitch Machines! from Essie's Quilts

This year Handi Quilter is proud to introduce NEW HQ Stitch machines! Handi Quilter is known for the best longarm machines in the industry, but we also offer domestic machines for all sewers.

All 3 HQ Stitch machines

With the February HQ promotion you can score a FREE HQ Stitch machine with your purchase of a new longarm or Pro-Stitcher package. Details of the promotion can be found here.

New – HQ Stitch 310


The HQ Stitch 310 offers a solid but portable machine with a versatile stitch collection that will see you through most sewing tasks. This little go-getter includes a selection of 8 accessory ...

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January 14, 2023
Temperature Quilt from Gwen's Quilts

I made a temperature quilt for 2022. Have you heard of them? Just Google temperature quilts and you’ll find lots of examples!

 

Making a Temperature Quilt

The idea is to record the high and low temperature for each day. Assign a fabric (color) to temperature ranges and use the fabric associated with the high and low temps each day to make a block. Sew all the blocks together in chronological order and you’ll end up with a visual representation of the year’s weather. It can be pretty darn beautiful!

Choose your block

You can choose whatever block ...

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Temperature Quilt from Essie's Quilts

I made a temperature quilt for 2022. Have you heard of them? Just Google temperature quilts and you’ll find lots of examples!

 

Making a Temperature Quilt

The idea is to record the high and low temperature for each day. Assign a fabric (color) to temperature ranges and use the fabric associated with the high and low temps each day to make a block. Sew all the blocks together in chronological order and you’ll end up with a visual representation of the year’s weather. It can be pretty darn beautiful!

Choose your block

You can choose whatever block ...

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January 7, 2023
The Finish – Christmas Countdown Quilt-A-Long with Helen Godden from Gwen's Quilts

At the start of December 2022 our friend, Helen Godden, started her annual Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter. I decided to join in the quilt-a-long and take you all along with me. So today I will share my journey, some things I learned along the way, and the finish.

In the last post about this topic I showed you how I prepared my fabric with Helen’s design by tracing her pattern. I made a few changes (thanks Helen for understanding ...

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The Finish – Christmas Countdown Quilt-A-Long with Helen Godden from Essie's Quilts

At the start of December 2022 our friend, Helen Godden, started her annual Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter. I decided to join in the quilt-a-long and take you all along with me. So today I will share my journey, some things I learned along the way, and the finish.

In the last post about this topic I showed you how I prepared my fabric with Helen’s design by tracing her pattern. I made a few changes (thanks Helen for understanding ...

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December 10, 2022
Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long with Helen Godden from Gwen's Quilts

Have you seen the Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long for 2022 from our friend, Helen Godden? This is the 7th year that Helen is doing her quilt-a-long. It’s tons of fun and you just might learn a few new quilting techniques along the way. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter.

Where to join

Go here and download Helen’s free pattern. Print it and tape the 6 pages together. Then transfer the design to muslin or fabric. You can prepare the piece for quilting any way ...

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Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long with Helen Godden from Essie's Quilts

Have you seen the Christmas Countdown Quilt-a-long for 2022 from our friend, Helen Godden? This is the 7th year that Helen is doing her quilt-a-long. It’s tons of fun and you just might learn a few new quilting techniques along the way. Helen is our Handi Quilter Ambassador who lives in Australia. She’s an accomplished artist and a superb stationary machine quilter.

Where to join

Go here and download Helen’s free pattern. Print it and tape the 6 pages together. Then transfer the design to muslin or fabric. You can prepare the piece for quilting any way ...

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October 22, 2022
Ribbon Candy Variations from Gwen's Quilts

Last week we decided that ribbon candy and wishbone are pretty popular designs. And according to the votes, they are about equally popular!  So lets have some fun with ribbon candy this week and explore some ribbon candy variations.

Handi Quilter Ambassador, Jane Hauprich, has an excellent video on her YouTube channel with 10 ways to change up your ribbon candy. Jane shows the quilting path by drawing on a white board and then she actually stitches the designs.

I’ll show you some screen shots of the designs here, so you’ll know what’s in store when you ...

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